Vulnerability in Xinje Xd/e Series Plc Program Tool
CVE-2021-34606
A vulnerability exists in XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool in versions up to v3.5.1 that can allow an authenticated, local attacker to load a malicious DLL. Local access is required to successfully exploit this vulnerability. This means the potential attacker must have access to the system and sufficient file-write privileges. If exploited, the attacker could place a malicious DLL file on the system, that when running XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool will allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of another user's account.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Xinje Xd/e Series Plc Program Tool — versions unspecified
- Xinje Xd\/e Series Plc Program Tool
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- claroty.com/2022/05/11/blog-research-from-project-file-to-code-execution-exploi… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-34606?
- CVE-2021-34606 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xinje Xd/e Series Plc Program Tool, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2022-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2021-34606?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-34606 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.